Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands is 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places United States Virgin Islands 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1143 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1143 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1143 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1143 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1143 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1778 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1629 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1229 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0743 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.052 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 143 Turkmenistan 0.0347 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 144 Seychelles 0.0337 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 145 Jordan 0.0324 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.0299 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 148 Cayman Islands 0.0292 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 149 Hong Kong 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 146th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.